Countertop garden systems promise to make it easy to grow fresh herbs. But do they deliver? Lisa and Hannah put them to the test.
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Video Rating: / 5
My, I'm pushing the back button so much, to bypass the commercials I'm missing this site, with the Ads they are trying to show on each video. So Sad. they are doing this. Had enough of the solar panel.
My Chia Pet garden is almost a decade old, cost about $10 and so far all's well. All I need is a tray and a window.
This made me to understand that you can actually grow herbs in own home
The short ones look like they were made for going under the counter and for where you'd be clipping them all the time
The more you clip the better the plant grows
The winner looks like it'd need its own room or house
That one lady sounds like she's not going to be happy until everything's robotic and no human involved whatsoever
She always says
"I had to do this"
I had to do that ((grumph))
Like oh my God I can't believe I had to look at this thing then I had to touch it cut off the clippings
Where are the robots
OMG, why was I born before there were robots
Who's fault is this
Just curious…was the Juice Plus Tower garden tested? If not, are there any plans to compare it to the Click n Grow
I have an AeroGarden Harvest, and it's amazing – easy (no app needed), and great yield. The only thing that grows tall is the basil; everything else gets along nicely. Their cherry tomatoes are yummy & the plants are quite hardy. IDK why this unit seemed difficult to you – maybe the app made it harder?
The Click & Grow looks nice, but it's huge! both its footprint and clearance for height.
FYI for some other commenters: There are ways to reduce the amount of plastic waste when you use these systems, which is another plus. 🙂
What about aero garden?
Amazing video! Thank you! 🙂
$200? I think I’ll just buy fresh herbs when needed.
what if I don't have a smart phone?
but can you grow devil's lettuce
With the Click and Grow…can you plant and grow plants easily from seeds YOU buy, rather than buying the pre-made pre-packaged dirt/plant modules from the company?
These systems are way too expensive and you need their pods (except the one that didn't perform well). It is much cheaper to buy a heavy duty shelf, grow lights and hooks.
Interesting that the products were the same price but wildly different results
Price aside, “Dumb” setups don’t have apps harvesting your data while you try to harvest dill!
I just want to keep one basil plant alive. Other people can do it. Why can't I?
Yes very helpful video. Now do another one with large units
Just stick to cooking, PLEASE.